The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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#1501 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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That's just reminded me there was a rather good book by a guy called Brian Hall a few years ago ( 1980's ? ) that involved touring in the eastern block. I wonder if I can find the title ?
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http://brianhallwriter.com/books/steali ... rn-europe/

Meanwhile I seem to have caught a chest cold - maybe that's why I felt so crap on Wednesday. Fingers crossed for Owston...
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#1502 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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I wonder if there are any books on Cycling by Isobel Necessaryonabike or Ivor Punkchurr?
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#1503 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like
it's got a bell and a basket and things to make it look good
I'd lend it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

they don't write 'em like that anymore...sadly
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#1504 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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A basket a bell that rings and things that make it look good. Id lend it to you if I could but i borrowed it

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#1505 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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lissen...you weren't born the last time I heard that.....gimme a break
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#1506 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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haha! I cheated abit though, the missus has a t shirt with those lyrics on it.
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#1507 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ant wrote: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:27 pm ....... the missus has a t shirt with those lyrics on it.
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#1508 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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As the saying goes, 'after the feast comes the reckoning', so after our week down in Cornwall, with a plentiful supply of proper pasties and cream teas at hand and without a bike, it's back to some hard pedalling today!

Actually I must have been pretty good while we were away as I only gained 1lb and in spite of the week long lay off I felt strong when I set off this morning - it shows in the numbers too, a lumpy 27.5miles at an average of 15.9mph and a much better VAM. Here's the data...

Departed: Jul 03, '18, 08:17AM
Starts in: Taunton Deane, England, GB
Distance: 27.5 mi
Elevation: +1875/-1856 ft
Max Grade: 10.9 %
VAM: 535 Vm/h
Ascent time: 01:04:07
Descent time: 00:39:49
Moving Time: 01:43:56
Calories: 1191
Avg. Watts: 191
Max Speed: 37.7 mph
Avg. Speed: 15.9 mph
Moving Pace: 00:03:46
Max Heartrate: 140 bpm
Min Heartrate: 70 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 117.3 bpm

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#1509 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Just a gentle loosener today, 14miles @ 17.6mph with an average output of more than 200Watts.

Distance: 13.9 mi
Elevation: +652/-634 ft
Max Grade: 7.2 %
VAM: 466 Vm/h
Moving Time: 00:47:29
Calories: 573
Avg. Watts: 201
Max Speed: 29.6 mph
Avg. Speed: 17.6 mph
Moving Pace: 00:03:24
Max Heartrate: 137 bpm
Min Heartrate: 56 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 120.1 bpm

I'm hoping to do a 40-50miler tomorrow.
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#1510 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:56 am .. so after our week down in Cornwall, with a plentiful supply of proper pasties and cream teas at hand and without a bike, it's back to some hard pedalling today!
Every cycle engine needs fuel, Pasties and cream teas are fuel. Top work.
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#1511 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Can any of you cycling experts match this lady ? :lol:

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#1512 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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pre65 wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:51 am Can any of you cycling experts match this lady ? :lol:

Looks like you have to ride a fixie to do those sort of stunts, probably helps if you did skateboard tricks too....
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#1513 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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In the end today was only 30 hilly miles @15.2mph...
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#1514 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:45 pm
pre65 wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:51 am Can any of you cycling experts match this lady ? :lol:

Looks like you have to ride a fixie to do those sort of stunts, probably helps if you did skateboard tricks too....
And long hair ? :lol:
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#1515 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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pre65 wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:17 pm
Ray P wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:45 pm
pre65 wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:51 am Can any of you cycling experts match this lady ? :lol:

Looks like you have to ride a fixie to do those sort of stunts, probably helps if you did skateboard tricks too....
And long hair ? :lol:
I was thinking more of the skills and experiences required rather than what you might look like...

Did you have someone in mind?
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